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Thai New Year road deaths toll hits 278: ministry
AFP - 1 hour 19 minutes ago
BANGKOK (AFP) - - At least 278 Thais have died in road accidents during the New Year holiday, with drink driving causing more than 41 percent of the crashes, the interior ministry said Saturday.
The toll rose by 52 from the previous day and was up 6.1 percent from the same period last year, when millions of Thais traditionally head to see family members across the country.
The rising deaths come despite a heavy promotion of safety by the government.
The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department said 2,996 people were also hospitalised in road accidents this New Year.
The overall number of accidents this year slightly dropped from last year's figure by 1.1 percent, or 30 cases, to 2,793 accidents.
Drink driving caused 41.6 percent of the accidents this year while motorcycles were involved in 83.6 percent.
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